Land-roller.



No. 735,479. PATENTED AUG. 4, 1903. J. M. BBBRSOLE. 'LAND ROLLER.

` AAPILIOA'IION FILED APB. 20, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

' UNITED 'STATES Patented August 4, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

l JOHN MILTON EBERSOLE, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO A. S. MEARS, OF NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA'.

OLLER.

A .SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 735,479, dated August 4, 1903.

Application led April 20, 1903.

To all whom t may concern,.-

Beit known that `LJoIIN MILTON EBnRsoLn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certainnew and 4useful Improvements" in Land Rollers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in land-rollers, and relates specifically to themanner inwhich the rollers are mounted in their frame, the object of the invention being to provide means whereby one end ofV the rollers will elevate freely of the other end when engaged with an obstruction, such as a stone or the like.

Briefly described, theinvention comprises a supporting-frame provided with a central bracket common to the inner end of b oth rollers, and which bracket has a slot-bearing to .receive the inner ends of the axle or bearingshaft of the rollers. Suitable bearings are provided for the outer ends of the rollers, whereby the inner ends of the same are permitted to elevate independently of the outer ends.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which t Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of my improved roller, illustrating how the inner end of lone roller may elevate independently of the outer end of the same roller and independently of the other roller. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the supporting-frame with the rollers removed. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan of the rollers, the central bracket beingshown in section. Fig. 4L is a detail perspective viewof one of the bearings for the outer ends'of` the rollers.

To put my invention intopractice, I prot vide a substantially rectangular frame 1, to which the draft tongue or Vbolt 2 is suitably connected, andto the ,ends of this rectangular frame are` attached bearing-brackets 3, carry- 5o ing the upper memberilL of the end bearing.

This end bearing comprises an upper member 4 and the lower member 5, saidupper member Serial'No. 15 3,463. (No model.)

carrying screws 6, which pass through openings provided therefor in the lower member 5, andthe latter is secured in position by means 5 5 of nuts 7. The lower member 5 and the upper member 4 are` provided with sockets 8 to re` rceive the ball 9, formed on the end of the shaft 10 of the" rollers 1l, the neck 12 of said shaft operating in the opening or gro ove 14, provided 6o therefor inthe end bearing. The groove and seat 14 of this end bearing are made at an in.-

- oline to permit the elevation of the inner end out its entire length, thus allowing the portion of 4the roller to remain in engagement with the surface being rolled. The device is adapted particularly for land-rolli ng, though it is by no means limited to this purpose, as it will be employed in any connection where 8o rolling is desired.

In the practice of the invention it will be noted, that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from ,thegeneral spirit of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters `Patent, is-'- 1 "In combination with the frame provided at an intermediate point with depending lugs, 9o bearing-brackets secured to the opposite ends of the saidframe, bearings secured to said brackets, a bracket secured to said lugs and Ibeing provided with a s lot,rollers arranged on opposite sides of said lastnamed bracket 95 "and having their axes arranged in thefrespective bearings and the slot of the said intermediatebracket. i g

VIn testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN MILTON EBERSOLE. NVitnesses:

SIMON JOHNSON, A I/Ios EDWARD EBERSOLE. 

